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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1413130" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>Machado is an average defender at short. At best. He says he wants to play short, but he’s probably far more valuable at third. </p><p></p><p>Either way, the Cubs have a former MVP at third and a possible new MVP at short. (Baez has been SS nearly full time since the Murphy trade and looks to be the guy there going forward with Bote, Zobrist and Happ all able to play 2B.)</p><p></p><p>Certainly, Bryant’s ability to play OF and Javy’s ability to play 2B/3B means that they could find a place for Machado to play, and there were rumors that the Cubs were in talks with the Os both before and during the season, but Harper seems like he’d fit the Cubs holes better. </p><p></p><p>I think the Cubs will be in on both and I’d willing to bet they land one of the two. Harper might actually be a little bit cheaper of the two because he’ll cost a draft pick to sign and Machado won’t.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1413130, member: 26283"] Machado is an average defender at short. At best. He says he wants to play short, but he’s probably far more valuable at third. Either way, the Cubs have a former MVP at third and a possible new MVP at short. (Baez has been SS nearly full time since the Murphy trade and looks to be the guy there going forward with Bote, Zobrist and Happ all able to play 2B.) Certainly, Bryant’s ability to play OF and Javy’s ability to play 2B/3B means that they could find a place for Machado to play, and there were rumors that the Cubs were in talks with the Os both before and during the season, but Harper seems like he’d fit the Cubs holes better. I think the Cubs will be in on both and I’d willing to bet they land one of the two. Harper might actually be a little bit cheaper of the two because he’ll cost a draft pick to sign and Machado won’t. [/QUOTE]
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